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Default Is this an epigram?

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Originally Posted by Maryann Corbett View Post
passing this on from my e-mail inbox:

"... the goal of an epigram is brevity, wit, and longevity."

Is this an epigram? I don't think so, as it has only the first of the three attributes listed above.


Don't cheat on me, dear. It's not that I'm jealous.
I just wouldn't wish you on anyone elous.
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